We had no access to current music, which were 45s & 33s. Ok we had a radio, but that and TV pop shows were about it. One UK show was Juke Box Jury.
No, we had a 78 gramaphone, which no one used except me. There were about a dozen discs only, and the only one I liked was this one.
I was very young and drove my parents nuts playing it all the time. The needle had to be replaced after about 6 plays, so there was a tray of them next to the turntable.
Someone bought me a 45 single once & we could not play it of course.
I didnt get a record player until I was 15. Until then, I would try to remember the songs I liked as best I could and just imagine them. I still do, and often 'improve' upon the original.
Oh yes, I had to wait until I was working so as to buy my first guitar too.
My mum liked Shirley Bassey and my dad liked Mantovani.
Surely this qualifies as a musically deprived childhood?